Mono Basin Outdoor Education Center
The Mono Basin Outdoor Education Center (OEC) program has been connecting the youth of Los Angeles to the source of their water in the Mono Basin for many| Mono Lake
The 44th Tioga Pass Run is coming up on Sunday, September 7, 2025. While I have been preparing the logistics, securing the necessary permits, and wondering what the weather will be like that day, I hope the racers have been … Read more The post 44th Tioga Pass Run is coming up appeared first on Mono Lake.| Mono Lake
The phalaropes are at it again—this time beguiling Los Angeles Times writer Ian James to feature this “aerial school of fish,” the threatened saline lakes they depend on, and the people they’ve inspired to play a leading role in their … Read more The post LA Times features phalaropes, saline lakes, and the communities at Mono Lake and Laguna Mar Chiquita, Argentina working together to protect them appeared first on Mono Lake.| Mono Lake
The Mono Basin Outdoor Education Center (OEC) program has been connecting the youth of Los Angeles to the source of their water in the Mono Basin for many| Mono Lake
Exciting updates are happening at the Mono Basin Outdoor Education Center (OEC). As it exists today, the OEC program is transformative. It is designed to| Mono Lake
After more than six years of collaboration, permitting, and piecing together logistics, the Mono Lake Committee has successfully installed three new Motus arrays around Mono Lake. This marks a significant milestone in ongoing efforts to better understand the migratory movements … Read more The post Tracking the birds: New Motus arrays in the Mono Basin appeared first on Mono Lake.| Mono Lake
The Mono Lake Committee’s Outdoor Education Center Program Manager Santiago M. Escruceria was honored at East Yard Communities for Environmental Justice’s (EYCEJ) Fighting for Life event celebrating partners who have helped bring healthier, more breathable, livable communities for frontline residents. … Read more The post Outdoor Education Center and Santiago M. Escruceria recognized by East Yard Communities for Environmental Justice appeared first on Mono Lake.| Mono Lake
This summer Los Angeles Times writer Ian James joined a South Tufa tour for the public led by Mono Lake Committee Education Director Ryan Garrett. He wrote a poignant piece about the experience of both the curious landscape and the … Read more The post “At Mono Lake, visitors witness the stark toll of LA’s water use” Los Angeles Times takes a South Tufa tour appeared first on Mono Lake.| Mono Lake
Mono Lake needs more water, and everyone knows it … or … well … just about everyone? Los Angeles Times staff writer Ian James brings the current Mono Lake| Mono Lake
The Mono Lake Committee awards the Mono Lake Committee Scholarship to support Mono County students seeking post-high school education. The Mono Lake| Mono Lake
Last week a group of volunteers joined staff from California State Parks, Mono County, and the Mono Lake Committee to remove the recently burned and damaged Mono Lake Tufa State Natural Reserve boardwalk located on the north shore of Mono … Read more The post A collaborative success: Fire-damaged State Reserve boardwalk removed appeared first on Mono Lake.| Mono Lake
Over the last eleven months, Experience Ambientalia students on both sides of the hemisphere have been doing concurrent environmental stewardship and educational activities at Mono Lake and Laguna Mar Chiquita in northern Argentina. By celebrating World Coastal Clean-Up Day, World … Read more The post Experience Ambientalia at Laguna Mar Chiquita appeared first on Mono Lake.| Mono Lake
Ten years after the initial Walking Water event, this year’s Lake to Lake Walk will once again connect Mono Lake and Owens Lake during a three-week-long walk between the two locations. The walk will begin at Mono Lake on Labor … Read more The post Walking Water event to start at Mono Lake appeared first on Mono Lake.| Mono Lake
Join us this summer as we hear from researchers about their work in the Mono Basin at our Refreshments with Refreshing ‘Ologists lecture series. These free talks take place on select Wednesdays at 4:00pm in the Mono Lake Committee Information … Read more The post Learn about Mono Basin research at the Refreshing ‘Ologists lecture series appeared first on Mono Lake.| Mono Lake
Every year, the Mono Lake Committee awards two $1,000 scholarships to Mono County high school seniors. As part of the application process, we ask seniors| Mono Lake
Historic State Water Board action halted ecosystem collapse, but lake is still only halfway to management level On September 28, 1994, the California| Mono Lake
The recent decision from Los Angeles on water diversions from the Mono Basin has made headlines in the Los Angeles Times. The article highlights the| Mono Lake
“Planned export is 4,500 acre-feet”—that is the much-anticipated decision from Los Angeles on water diversions from the Mono Basin this year. This means| Mono Lake
DWP captures more than streams in the Mono Basin Heading south from Mono Lake, drivers on Highway 395 zoom past a road junction marked with a sign for a| Mono Lake
Los Angeles Department of Water & Power (DWP) and Mono Lake Committee staff met this morning at the shore of Mono Lake to conduct the annual joint| Mono Lake
Support letters needed! Update: The comment period is now closed. Thank you to all of you who sent a letter to the State Water Board. The Los Angeles| Mono Lake
South Tufa for sale? Proposed public lands sell-off threatens Mono Basin, Eastern Sierra, and the West South Tufa, the Mono Basin National Forest Scenic| Mono Lake
Great news for Mono Lake's tributary streams! Yesterday evening in Sacramento the California State Water Resources Control Board issued Order WR 2021-0086| Mono Lake
Mono Basin and Eastern Sierra’s vast public lands lose federal employees and essential services Earlier this year the Trump Administration slashed| Mono Lake
Current DWP water export: 3,590,882,743 gallons 11,020 acre-feet The Los Angeles Department of Water & Power (DWP) continued to export water from the| Mono Lake
Mono Lake Committee and Los Angeles Department of Water & Power (DWP) staff members met at the edge of Mono Lake on April 1 for the annual joint lake| Mono Lake
Since 1978 the non-profit Mono Lake Committee has worked to protect Mono Lake, restore its tributary streams and surrounding lands, and educate the next generation about wise water use. We invite you to join us and our 16,000 members in protecting the Mono Basin for future generations.| Mono Lake
Thank you, letter writers! Thank you to the Mono Lake Committee members and supporters who sent many hundreds of letters to the State Water Board| Mono Lake
Mono Lake Committee proposes reasonable mitigations to achieve required Rush Creek flows Since 1941, the Los Angeles Department of Water & Power (DWP)| Mono Lake
Los Angeles and Mono Lake lost a fierce advocate, role model, partner, and friend with the recent passing of Juana Beatriz Gutierrez. As remembrances of| Mono Lake
The Mono Lake Committee is proposing interim reservoir management requirements designed to mitigate the impacts to Rush Creek imposed by Los Angeles| Mono Lake
Yesterday was a good day for Mono Lake in Los Angeles. The Los Angeles City Council recognized the 30th anniversary of California State Water Resources| Mono Lake
A few weeks ago, Lee Vining students participating in the Experience Ambientalia program celebrated World Planting Day. In partnership with the Mono Lake| Mono Lake
The California State Water Resources Control Board will schedule its long-awaited hearing about Mono Lake and implementation of the Board’s mandated,| Mono Lake
Current DWP water export: 3,590,882,743 gallons 11,020 acre-feet 2024 was once full of celebration that the Los Angeles Department of Water &| Mono Lake
Will Los Angeles choose to use it? The Mono Lake Committee is actively preparing for the upcoming California State Water Resources Control Board hearing| Mono Lake
Earlier this month, Lee Vining students participating in the Experience Ambientalia program celebrated World Wetlands Day. In partnership with the Mono| Mono Lake
Until last fall, the Mount Lyell shrew (Sorex lyelli) was the only known mammal in California that had never been photographed alive, despite being| Mono Lake
Update: Workshop video recording now available online Click the video timestamp below to watch the corresponding section of the workshop on YouTube.| Mono Lake
Rush Creek restoration continues to be delayed as construction of the long-awaited modification to Grant Lake Reservoir is complicated by the replacement| Mono Lake
Students participating in the Experience Ambientalia program celebrated World Migratory Bird Day during the month of October. In partnership with the Mono| Mono Lake
On May 16th community members, friends, and family of Andrea Mead Lawrence gathered at Mammoth Mountain’s Parallax Restaurant to celebrate the annual| Mono Lake
Thanks to a partnership between the Mono Lake Committee, our colleagues at Laguna Mar Chiquita in northern Argentina, and Eastern Sierra high school| Mono Lake
Over the last two months, Lee Vining students who are part of the Experience Ambientalia program participated in the Intermountain West Shorebird Survey| Mono Lake
Every summer, the Mono Lake Committee hires interns who work in interpretation, education, science, information, and more, while living in Lee Vining for| Mono Lake
Experience Ambientalia was started around Laguna Mar Chiquita in Argentina as a way to educate the youth there about the issues that face their beautiful| Mono Lake
When the program began, Experience Ambientalia was to get the local youth involved with environmental issues and raise awareness of the importance of Mono| Mono Lake
After a successful exchange in the Mono Basin between youth from Laguna Mar Chiquita and Mono Lake, the Experience Ambientalia international exchange| Mono Lake
Aging Los Angeles Department of Water & Power (DWP) infrastructure is further delaying the construction of the long-awaited modification to Grant Lake| Mono Lake
After a year of planning, organizing, and fundraising, youth from Laguna Mar Chiquita and Mono Lake finally met each other and spent a week together at| Mono Lake
Alkali fly (Ephydra hians) productivity at Mono Lake is a valuable indicator for understanding Mono Lake’s ecosystem health. With a life cycle that occurs| Mono Lake
